went last weekend to helt a buddy who broke down in the sequoias...he had his truck towed home then i went up and towed his 32 ft toybox home.....little history of my truck....i put a buggy on my truck and 1 in the toy box...so everything on my truck is beefy.....3 extra springs ,air bags ,toyo mt e rated 10 ply tires....anyway it was a hot day maybe 95 deg....and his class 5 hich wouldnt fit my reciever ....so we used his old one with no weight distrubution....anyway it took about an hour to get off the mountain..when we got down we had to stop for fuel....and i checked the rear wheels and tires......man the rim was so hot i couldnt touch it for more then 1-2 sec....and the tire i could touch way longer .,....but it was about hot as my hand could handle.....dont have girlie hands....any way finally here is my question....why did they get so hot ,,,was it all the brakeing comming down the mountain...is this normal.....oh 1 more thing....the other car that was following us was just a hot....david
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2001 f250 4x4 cc sb , 6 in lift, cheyenne wheels, 3.73 gears, 4 in exhaust with muff delete ,piller gagues, trans coolers, dp 6 pos chip, zoodad ,exhaust wrap insolation on air return ,air bags,ladder bars, 3 extra leaf kit ,,,,,,john wood transmission ,,,6.4 torque converter----so far
Sounds like you need more braking on the trailer, with an auto tranny you don't get any engine braking down hill. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]
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99.5 F350 XLT Lariat 4X4 AT 4.10 DW CC LB Centurion conversion Garret Turbo Radio SD & Tape 126,700 03/08 Strictly stock. Build date 03/99
Rebuilding engine. 92 F350 7.3 IDI CC LB 2WD Banks turbo US Gear O/U
1990 F350 XLT Lariat 7.3L IDI E4OD Dually 280K+ 2WD
Reman Promar Long Block 11/07
Reman IP - New Delphi Injectors -New Beru GP's 07/07 New radiator & hoses New WP
Dual Exhaust 3"X18" resonators frnt. of rear wheels
Soup bowl gone, 4" intake W/AZ filter
Cobra CB W/Weather Interrupt - Dual Trucker Antenna's
Blk. Grill W/Brush Guards - Fog lights - Rally driving Lights. GN 20K & Reese 16K 5er hitch
95 outside, solid hour of lots of braking...yea - not only the heat from the brakes but also the tire plus the sun on it...I believe it.
Trailer wheels will do the same thing with lots of braking - in fact more cause there is more metal with drum brakes and less air circulating around. You check the fronts, too?
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99.5 F-250 CC LB 4x4 7.3 Red, Trail Boss Replacement Bumpers, Tool Box, Headache Rack, Full Length Running Boards, Bilstien Shocks, Isspro A-Pillar Gauges, Isspro TTM, Ford AIS, BFG AT/KO 285/75x16, Magnaflow 3.5" DP - 4" Exhaust, 2003 Cup Holder, X-Springs, Rear 4" F350 Blocks, ATS Housing, Edge Evolution (Rev. 19), Banks Big Head, DS Boost Relief, Weather Tech Rain Vents / Hood Guard, B&W GN Hitch, Sonnax/Tricum
Put on an exhaust brake and TC lockup and the hills will get samller (down hill anyway). I use my E brake all the time and rarely use the service brakes. I'm 20K GCW and there are lots of hills around here. My .02
jgr
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Y2K F350, Ecab, LWB, SRW, 4X2, ZF6, Full Gauges, Ebrake, Chipped 271rwhp/584tq, Coolantfilter, fumoto valve, oil by-pass filter, CCV mod with return to intake, dahl 100, straight piped, PML cover, 203 stat and billet, AIS, Zoodad
See what happens to the when when you forget to take off your e-brake.
Don't ask.
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1996 F-250 extended cab long box five speed. Home made Tymar, 203 Stat, 60 gal in bed fuel cell, 315/75's, no muffler, ebpv welded open 3" to 3" DP, Babies. 290K, still chugging, and still smoking when cold.
UPDATED 8/1/08 Replace so far. 1 LUK flywheel+clutch, 2 thermostats, 2 set of brakes, 1 set of calipers, 5 CPS, 3 sets of tires, 2 Transfer pumps, 1 Injector modual, 1 Computer, 2 Alt, 2 sets of batteries, 1 Water pump, 6 Belts, 1 PS hose, 2 Sets ball joints, 2 set u-joints, 2 carrier bearing, 2 Speed sensors, 1 oil pres sender, 1 temp sender, 4 sets of e-break cables, 1 front fuel tank, 2 rear fuel tanks, 2 set of glow plugs, 6 Glow plug relays, Oil galley o-rings, Turbo pedistal o-rings, EBPV o-rings, 3 sets of Injector O-rings, 1 Vac-pump, 1 new carpet.Total $$$ in repairs v/s miles driven = 3.0 cents per mile. Add fuel to that it jumps to 14.8 cents per mile over the life of the truck.
I had my cables freeze one me once and I had to drive about 20 miles to get a pair of bolt cutters.
Everything was very hot when I got home. Tires, wheels, drums, axle housing, etc etc etc.
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1996 F-250 extended cab long box five speed. Home made Tymar, 203 Stat, 60 gal in bed fuel cell, 315/75's, no muffler, ebpv welded open 3" to 3" DP, Babies. 290K, still chugging, and still smoking when cold.
UPDATED 8/1/08 Replace so far. 1 LUK flywheel+clutch, 2 thermostats, 2 set of brakes, 1 set of calipers, 5 CPS, 3 sets of tires, 2 Transfer pumps, 1 Injector modual, 1 Computer, 2 Alt, 2 sets of batteries, 1 Water pump, 6 Belts, 1 PS hose, 2 Sets ball joints, 2 set u-joints, 2 carrier bearing, 2 Speed sensors, 1 oil pres sender, 1 temp sender, 4 sets of e-break cables, 1 front fuel tank, 2 rear fuel tanks, 2 set of glow plugs, 6 Glow plug relays, Oil galley o-rings, Turbo pedistal o-rings, EBPV o-rings, 3 sets of Injector O-rings, 1 Vac-pump, 1 new carpet.Total $$$ in repairs v/s miles driven = 3.0 cents per mile. Add fuel to that it jumps to 14.8 cents per mile over the life of the truck.
OK, now I see what you are talking about. You mean the Emergency/parking brake. I am talking about an exhaust brake. With the hand shaker in 5th gear (direct drive) I can roll down a 7% grade at 60mph or less without the use of the service brakes. My weight is a hair under 20K. I wouldn't be without the exhaust brake.
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Y2K F350, Ecab, LWB, SRW, 4X2, ZF6, Full Gauges, Ebrake, Chipped 271rwhp/584tq, Coolantfilter, fumoto valve, oil by-pass filter, CCV mod with return to intake, dahl 100, straight piped, PML cover, 203 stat and billet, AIS, Zoodad
i think your "." button is on fire for one lol but back to the subject, yes is is the brakes. i know this because i have had the same problem. going down a mountain with no exhaust brake is pretty harsh on the brakes. and my neighbor was driving around in his 99 with his caliper pistons rubbing directly on his rotor and u talk about a hot rim.
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(mine) 94 7.3 IDI non-turbo XL 350 super cab long bed
autojet y pipe and a used p-stroke exhaust on the end of it 24xxxx miles, amsoil bypass, coolant filter
(dads) 02 350 7.3 powerstroke crew cab 4x4 ESOF
mods: itp in tank/prepump, 4 inch exhaust, ats housing, western diesel gauges, 6.0 transmission cooler, 6.0 Banks "technicooler" intercooler 150 bucks , coolant filter, "OEIS", b&w 5th wheel companion
18xxxx miles my gallery
WHY THE HELL SHOULD I HAVE TO PUSH 1 FOR ENGLISH? H O N D A - How Odd No Damn Acceleration
, coolant filter, "OEIS", b&w 5th wheel companion
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